Supplementation with vitamin E (acetate of DL-alpha-tocopherol) on the mastitis occurrence in Jersey cows. Suplementação com vitamina E (Acetato de DL-alfa-tocoferol) e a ocorrência de mastites em vacas da raça Jersey

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect vitamin E supplementation on the occurrence of mastitis in dairy cows. Thirteen animals received 3 g of DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate, for intramuscular way, on the 45, 30 and 15 days before the previous date at calving. The control group received phys...

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Main Authors: Osvaldo Santos Brito, Ana Paula Cardoso Peixoto, Joselito Nunes Costa, Anna Fernanda Machado Sales da Cruz Ferreira, Maria Luiza Cassetari, Antônio Oliveira Costa Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2007-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
Online Access:http://revistas.ufba.br/index.php/rbspa/article/view/725